Supporting device



Dec. 7, 1926. I, Re. 16,494

A. W. MALONE SUPPORTING DEVI GE Original Filed Dec. 14, 1923 Reissued Dec. 7, 1926.

PATENT OFFICE.

* UNITED STATES ADOLPHUS WILLIAM MALONE, F SPRINGDALE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- EA'LF TO ALBERT H. VESTAL, OF ANDERSON, INDIANA.

SUPPORTING DEVICE.

Original No. 1,486,594, dated March 11, 1924, Serial No. 680,705, filed December 14, 1923. Application for reissue filed May 16, 1925.

My invention relates broadly to supports, and has particular reference to such a device which is adapted to be clamped to the lower portion or end of an upright supporting member, such as a telegraph pole or the. like,

ing between the same for the reception of.

for the purpose of securely anchoring the supporting member to the ground, and holding it against falling movement.

An important object of the invention is to provide a supporting device of the above mentioned character, which is extremely simple in construction, cheap to manufacture, strong and durable.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a supporting device embodying my invention;

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same.

Figure 3 is a transverse section taken on the line 33 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is an edge elevation of the device; and' Figure 5 is a detail section taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 1.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the support is shown as formed of a pair of oppositely arranged companion clamping elements or sockets 5, which are substantially semi-circular in cross section, so that they provide an openan upright supporting member, such as a telegraph pole 6 or the like, which is ordinarily circular in cross section. The clamping elements or sockets 5 are provided at their opposite ends with vertical flat preferably rectangular attaching or clamping portions 7, as shown. These clamping or attaching portions carry outwardly diverg ing braces or wings 8, disposed at suitable angles to the attaching or clamping portions 7, such as at an obtuse angle, as shown. The braces or wings 8 are provided at their lower ends or bottoms with horizontal bear- Serial No. 30,871.

bent from a single section of suitably stiffsheetmetal, such as sheet steel.

The clamping or attaching portions 7 are provided with vertically spaced openings 10, for the reception of bolts 11, which are adapted to be manipulated for drawing the portions 7 together, and hence firmly clamping the elements or sockets 5 to the opposite sides of the pole 6. I

The wings or braces 8 are preferably triangular and increase in width downwardly and the bearings or flanges 9 have openings 12 formed therein, receiving anchor rods or elements 13, which anchor elements or rods are securely embedded in the ground, as by being molded within concrete anchors 14, of any well known or preferred type. It will be apparent that the hearings or flanges 9 are separately supported on the concrete anchors 14 and thatthey are separately anchored to said concrete anchors by the anchor rods or elements 13.1 As is well known, the ordinary telegraph pole ordinarily begins to rot, at the bottom of its exposed portion, in about ten to fifteen years. When this occurs, my supporting device may be applied to the lower portion of the pole, adjacent to the ground, and the supporting device isanchored to the ground,

geous, inasmuch as it will enable the use of poles several. feet shorter than the ordinary pole.

An important feature of the invention is the extreme simplicity of the device, the same being made in two principal parts or sections. This contributes to the cheapness at which the shine may be manufactured, to the convenience "in applying the same to a telegraph pole or the like, and effecting 'a connection between the supporting device and the anchoring means. I

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, andthat various'changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be sorted to Without departing from the spirit of my invention "or the scope "of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I

' claim '1. A support consisting of two elements joined together at points intermediate their ends and having an opening therethrough for the reception o'fthe article "to 'be *snpported, each of said elements vided with diverging wings and wings having laterally portions thereon. v

2. An article ofmanufacturecomprising a semi cylin-dri-ca l body, laterall extending "clamping portions on said bod outwardly extending braces on said clamping "portions, and horizontally extending bearing members on the lower edges of said braces, the said bearing members being provided with -means whereby anchors may be "applied thereto.

'3. A pole support-consisting of two 'bers clamped together ad acent their ends and having an opening 'therethrough for the deception of 'a pole, 'eachof said members being integral and comprising a semicylindrical body to partiall embrace the poles, rectangular laterally extending clamping members formed on said body, diverg ing wings of triangular shape on stziddltrlihping members, and horizontally extending flanges formed on the base {of said wings, and anchors attached to said flanges.

'4. Aisupporting device for telegraph poles or the like, formed in two parts,- each part being stamped from sheet metal and embodying a socket shaped for-receiving'a portion of the telegraph pole, said socket 'c'arry- "at its edges attaching portions, "said attaching portions carrying upright *bra'ties diverging outwardly toward the outer closed side of the socket, anchoring flanges formed upon the braces, and means connecting "the attaching portions and adapted to draw them together.

5. A support consisting of two elements joined together at points intermediate their ends and having openings for the reception "of the article to be supported, each of said elements being formed of a single sheetof metal bent to provide wings, and each of being pioeach 'of said extending bearing and spaced therefrom,

a radially extending web thereon, 'indivi-dii'a'l supporting column antler each said Wings having a laterally extending bearing portion.

6. A support comprising two elements joined together at points intermediate their ends, e'a'ch oi said elements being formed of a single sheet of metal, said elements being bent outwardly for providing an opening for receiving the article to be supported,

, each of said elements being further bent providing wings, said wings having parts fore'ngagement with anchor elements.

7. A supporting device for telegraph poles or the like, formed in two parts, each part being stamped from a single section of sheet metal and embodying a socket shaped for receiving a portion o f the telegraph pole, said socket carrying at its edges attac ring portions, sa id attaching portions carrying u standin braces, said braces having means for engagement with anchor elements, and means connecting the attaching portions and adapted to draw them together.

8. The combination with a pole, of means forsii'pporting the pole in the ground without disturbing the ground adj acent the base of the pole, said means including laterally projecting rigid inenibe'rs secured to the'base portion of the pole above the-ground, and a "cement foundation in the ground spaced fldfil the 'bOttOlll ()"ii laterally extending members Test and to which they are secured.

9. The combination with a pole, of supporting means therefor secured thereto for sustaining the weight of the ole "and resisti'n'g lateral movement thereof, said "means including a plurality of earth embedded 'fou'nnation members -arranged about the pole a plurality of rigid supporting elements secured to the pole and projecting laterally therefrom, said support ing elements terminating at and being sechr'ed to the foundation members, said supporting means being applicable 'to 'anereeted pole while leaving the earth under "and ad- 'j 'a'cen-t the base of the pole intact.

-10. The Combination with a pole, porting means therefor includin 'a plurality ofsupporting plates fitted about the'p'oleand clamped thereto, each of "said plates and "an Wb spaced away from the base of the pole.

11. The 'colnbln'ation with a pole, of-*sup porting means therefor in'cludi'n-g'a pluralit of supporting plates fitted about the pole and clamped thereto, said pla tes having the edges thereof thrn'ed outwardly to form laterally projecting bracing webs, and an individual supportunder "each web on which the lower edgeo-fth'e web fits a'nd to which it is secured. D

12. The combinatmn With an erect-ed pole,

or a "supporting means therefor including a plurality "of supporting plates 'elamped to the pole on which the.

having of supthe ole near its base portion, radially extending Webs on the plates having their lower edges at substantially the ground line, and an individual support under each web spaced away from the pole.

13. The combination with an erected pole, of a supporting means therefor including a plurality of supporting plates clamped to the pole near its base portion, radially extending Webs on the plates having their lower edges at substantially the ground line, and an individual support under each web spaced away from the pole, each of said individual supports having connecting means thereon secured to the respective Webs.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

ADOLPHUS WILLIAM MALONE. 

